About This Guide

This section explains the objectives, intended audience, and organization of this publication and describes the conventions that convey instructions and other information.

This section provides the following information:

•Document Objectives

•Audience

•Document Organization

•Related Documentation

•Document Conventions

•Where to Find Safety and Warning Information

•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

Document Objectives

This <Doc Type> explains . . . for the Cisco ONS 15xxx system. It contains . . . for the Cisco ONS 15xxx system. Use this <Doc Type> in conjunction with the appropriate publications listed in the Related Documentation section.

Audience

To use this publication, you should be familiar with Cisco or equivalent optical transmission hardware and cabling, telecommunications hardware and cabling, electronic circuitry and wiring practices, and preferably have experience as a telecommunications technician.

Document Organization

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Related Documentation

Use this Book Title in conjunction with the following referenced publications:

•Cisco ONS 15xxx <Book Title>
Provides . . .

•Cisco ONS 15xxx <Book Title>
Provides . . .

•Cisco ONS 15xxx <Book Title>
Provides . . .

•Cisco ONS 15xx <Book Title>
Provides . . .

Refer to the following standards documentation referenced in this publication:

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Document Conventions

This publication uses the following conventions:

Convention
Application

boldface

Commands and keywords in body text.

italic

Command input that is supplied by the user.

[     ]

Keywords or arguments that appear within square brackets are optional.

{ x | x | x }

A choice of keywords (represented by x) appears in braces separated by vertical bars. The user must select one.

Ctrl

The control key. For example, where Ctrl + D is written, hold down the Control key while pressing the D key.

screen font

Examples of information displayed on the screen.

boldface screen font

Examples of information that the user must enter.

<     >

Command parameters that must be replaced by module-specific codes.


Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document.

Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, the user might do something that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warning

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Note:  SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Note:  This documentation is to be used in conjunction with the specific product installation guide that shipped with the product. Please refer to the Installation Guide, Configuration Guide, or other enclosed additional documentation for further details.


Where to Find Safety and Warning Information

For safety and warning information, refer to the Cisco ONS 15454 Safety and Compliance Guide that accompanied the product. This publication describes the international agency compliance and safety information for the Cisco ONS 15xxx systems. It also includes translations of the safety warnings that appear in the ONS 15xxx system documentation.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What's New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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Any Internet Protocol (IP) addresses used in this document are not intended to be actual addresses. Any examples, command display output, and figures included in the document are shown for illustrative purposes only. Any use of actual IP addresses in illustrative content is unintentional and coincidental.

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